Almost black?

[GiantManLittleFish]

I have two red peacocks in my tank and one is the original color, but the other one is almost a black blood red. I was wondering if that meant they wanted to mate. And also like five minutes ago I moved some plants trying to get my dead PN pleco out of the tank. He finally bit the dust. I really want to know if this is a sign they want to mate. The one being so dark I mean.

 

[Cichlid-Man]

Peacocks show Sexual Dimorphism, meaning the male is different then the female in color. Males have color, females are usually a very drab brown and without the finnage. If they both show color i doubt you have a female out of the two so they won't mate. One is probably sub dominant and getting bullied by the other, making it turn dark in stress to hide. If i had to guess anyway.

 

[GiantManLittleFish]

The dark one is the mean one. And the color on the one is very dull with little red to it and not as cool to look at. I'll try to get pictures up later tonight.

 

[GiantManLittleFish]

attachment pictures.